a cat has nine lives

a cat has nine lives

A cat is able to endure, continue, or survive despite a near encounter with death or disaster because cats have nine lives (according to a common myth). Mr. Pickles has been missing for a few days, but I wouldn't worry about him. Everybody knows a cat has nine lives.

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